I honestly have no idea if I could catch and eat these guys. I know people do that sort of thing all over the world, so why not here? why not me? well…I used to like to catch and hold and look at cicadas as a kid (we get them every year, just not this particular variety. This is a special event!) and always feel horrible when I hear that awful grinding chirp sound when a bird has caught them. So I’m thinking…I’ll just leave them for the birds….